Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
在家
zàijiā
Description
"在家"的意思是一个人在自己的房子里，没有出去。
"在家" means a person is inside their own house and has not gone out.
我们常常问别人"你在家吗？"来知道他有没有出门。
We often ask others "你在家吗？" to find out if they have gone out.
Meanings
在家zàijiā
to be at home; to stay home
我今天在家休息。
I am resting at home today.
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Notes
- Etymology
在 (to be at) + 家 (home), literally "to be at home."
- Nuance
use 在家 for the state of being home; 回家 means going back home.
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